Downtown Mountain View is about 2 miles from the front gate, straight down Moffett Field Boulevard. Once you cross the railroad tracks, Moffett Field becomes Castro Street. Downtown Mountain View starts at that point. There are a myriad of restaurants and coffee shops in the downtown area. Below are some things to do in downtown Mountain View.
Dine globally; choices include American, Thai, Mexican, French, Chinese, Italian, Malaysian, Spanish, Irish, Mediterranean, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Indian. Or just enjoy a beverage or an ice-cream cone.
Visit neighboring cities via Caltrain or VTA lightrail.View information at: www.vta.org and www.caltrain.org
Bring your laptop and surf the Internet with free WiFi, thanks to Mountain View based Google.
Visit the user-friendly Mountain View Public Library at 585 Franklin Street.
Stanford
You can easily tour Stanford University with or without a car. Take the CalTrain to the California Street stop in Palo Alto. From there take the free Marguerite Shuttle to Stanford. (The website has information on the shuttle). While at Stanford, don’t miss the Cantor Arts Center garden where 20 of Auguste Rodin Bronze works are exhibited. Likewise, visit the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden created on-site at Stanford by artists from Papua New Guinea.
Website: http://www.stanford.edu/
Visit the website for on-campus transportation: http://transportation.stanford.edu
Century Cinemas
1500 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 960-0970
Century Theatre at Great Mall
1010 Great Mall Drive
Milpitas, CA 95053
(408) 942-5550
AMC Mercado 20
3111 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 871-2262
685 Cuesta St., Mountain View
(Corner of Cuesta and Grant Road)
Mitchell Park
Charlston & Middlefield Roads, Palo Alto
Rengstorff Park
201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View
(closet park to Ames)
Shoreline Park
Shoreline at Mountain View Park is a beautiful 700-acre park with a saltwater lake, golf course, rolling grassy hills, and
bay trails.
View more information at the website: http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
California's oldest State Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco. The park features day hiking, mountain biking, group camping, and backpacking camps. www.parks.ca.gov/bigbasin/
Watch the local team play at the AT& T Stadium! The stadium is walking distance from the San Francisco Caltrain Station. http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com
Watch the local Major League Soccer team play at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara. The stadium is located at Santa Clara University and walking distance from the Santa Clara Caltrain Station. http://www.sjearthquakes.com/
San Jose Saber Cats Arena Football
Watch the local Arena Football League team play at the SAP Center in San Jose. The SAP Center is located within walking distance of the Diridon Caltrain Station in San Jose. http://thesanjosesabercats.com/
Activities & Movie Theaters
Downtown Mountain View
Downtown Mountain View is about 2 miles from the front gate, straight down Moffett Field Boulevard. Once you cross the railroad tracks, Moffett Field becomes Castro Street. Downtown Mountain View starts at that point. There are a myriad of restaurants and coffee shops in the downtown area. Below are some things to do in downtown Mountain View.Enjoy parades, music and a lot more that Mountain View has to offer:
http://www.mountainview.gov/default.asp
Dine globally; choices include American, Thai, Mexican, French, Chinese, Italian, Malaysian, Spanish, Irish, Mediterranean, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Indian. Or just enjoy a beverage or an ice-cream cone.
Take in a performance at the Center for Performing Arts. Show times and performances mentioned at: www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/schedule.html
Visit neighboring cities via Caltrain or VTA lightrail.View information at:
www.vta.org and www.caltrain.org
Bring your laptop and surf the Internet with free WiFi, thanks to Mountain View based Google.
Visit the user-friendly Mountain View Public Library at 585 Franklin Street.
Stanford
You can easily tour Stanford University with or without a car. Take the CalTrain to the California Street stop in Palo Alto. From there take the free Marguerite Shuttle to Stanford. (The website has information on the shuttle). While at Stanford, don’t miss the Cantor Arts Center garden where 20 of Auguste Rodin Bronze works are exhibited. Likewise, visit the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden created on-site at Stanford by artists from Papua New Guinea.Website: http://www.stanford.edu/
Visit the website for on-campus transportation: http://transportation.stanford.edu
Century Cinemas
1500 N. Shoreline Blvd.Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 960-0970
Century Theatre at Great Mall
1010 Great Mall DriveMilpitas, CA 95053
(408) 942-5550
AMC Mercado 20
3111 Mission College Blvd.Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 871-2262
Additional AMC Theatres
http://www.moviewatcher.comHomestead Bowling Lanes
20990 W. Homestead Rd.Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 255-5700
http://www.homesteadbowl.com/
Concerts
SAP Center
SAP Center is a modern indoor arena in San Jose, also the home of the San Jose Sharks.
525 W. Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95113
http://www.sapcenteratsanjose.com/Shoreline Amphitheater
Shoreline Amphitheater details page has information on concert tickets, show schedules, parking, directions, and seating charts.
1 Amphitheatre Pkwy
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 967-3000
http://shorelineamphitheatertickets.com/
Local Attractions
Cal Academy of Sciences55 Music Concourse Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 379-8000www.calacademy.org
California's Great America
4701 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 988-1776
http://www.cagreatamerica.com/
Chabot Space and Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 336-7300
www.chabotspace.org
Computer History Museum
1401 N Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 810-1010
http://www.computerhistory.org/
De Anza College Flea Market
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.Cupertino, CA 95014
First Saturday of Every Month.
https://www.deanza.edu/fleamarket/general_info.html
The Exploratorium
15 The Embarcadero #100
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 528-44444
www.exploratorium.edu
Filoli Gardens
86 Canada Rd.Woodside, CA 94062
(650) 364-8300
http://www.filoli.org/
Hiller Aviation Museum and Institute
601 Skyway Rd.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 654-0200
www.hiller.org
K1 Speed Indoor Go Kart Racing
2925 Mead Ave.Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 338-0579
www.k1speed.com
Lawrence Hall of Science
1 Centennial Dr.
Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-5132
www.Lawrencehallofscience.org
Lick Observatory
7281 Mt. Hamilton Rd.
Mount Hamilton, CA 95140
(408) 274-5061
http://www.ucolick.org/
Malibu Grand Prix Go-Carts
320 Blomquist St.
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 366-6442
http://www.malibugrandprix.com/park/redwood/index.html
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940-1085
(831) 648-4888
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org
The Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Rd.Santa Cruz, CA 95065
(831) 423-8897
http://www.mysteryspot.com/
Planet Granite Indoor Climbing Gym
815 Stewart Dr.Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 991-9090
www.planetgranite.com
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1660 Park Ave.
San Jose, CA 95191
(408) 947-3636
http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/
San Francisco Visitor Information
900 Market St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 391-2000
http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 426-7433
http://beachboardwalk.com/
Six Flags Marine World
1001 Fairgrounds Dr.
Vallejo, CA 94589
(707) 307-5787
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/discoverykingdom/
Tech Museum of Innovation
201 S. Market St.
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 294-TECH
www.thetech.org/
Winchester Mystery House
525 S. Winchester Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 247-2000
http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
TAG Paintball Park
2120 San Benito Street, Hollister, CA 95023Hours: Sat. Sun. 9am-12noon AM SESSION 1pm-4pm PM SESSION (Rain or Shine!)
tag-paintball.com
Sky High Sports-The Trampoline Place
2880 Mead Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 492-1139
sjc.jumpskyhigh.com
Recreation and Park Areas
Cuesta Park
685 Cuesta St., Mountain View(Corner of Cuesta and Grant Road)
Mitchell Park
Charlston & Middlefield Roads, Palo AltoRengstorff Park
201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View(closet park to Ames)
Shoreline Park
Shoreline at Mountain View Park is a beautiful 700-acre park with a saltwater lake, golf course, rolling grassy hills, andbay trails.
View more information at the website: http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
California's oldest State Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco. The park features day hiking, mountain biking, group camping, and backpacking camps.www.parks.ca.gov/bigbasin/
Santa Clara County Parks
The local area has a variety of county parks with a range of activities including hiking, biking, boating, sports facilities, horseback riding and picnicking, as well as events throughout the summer.http://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Pages/Welcome-to-Santa-Clara-County-Parks.aspx
Sports
San Francisco Giants
Watch the local team play at the AT& T Stadium! The stadium is walking distance from the San Francisco Caltrain Station.http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com
Oakland Athletics Baseball Team
View website for schedule and directions to the ballpark: http://oakland.athletics.mlb.comSan Jose Earthquakes Soccer Team
Watch the local Major League Soccer team play at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara. The stadium is located at Santa Clara University and walking distance from the Santa Clara Caltrain Station.http://www.sjearthquakes.com/
San Jose Saber Cats Arena Football
Watch the local Arena Football League team play at the SAP Center in San Jose. The SAP Center is located within walking distance of the Diridon Caltrain Station in San Jose.http://thesanjosesabercats.com/